Saturday, 31 January, 1987
1986/87, Game No. 31
Today League
Scunthorpe United Les Hunter (16')
Steve Lister (29')
Ken DeMange (46')
Steve Johnson (69')
Julian Broddle (79', 89')
6 - 0
Tranmere Rovers League Table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 |
26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 67 |
| 2 |
 |
27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 47 |
| 3 |
 |
25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 45 |
| 4 |
 |
25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 44 |
| 5 |
 |
24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 39 |
| 6 |
 |
28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 |
 |
27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 38 |
| 8 |
 |
26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 36 |
| 9 |
|
25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 35 |
| 10 |
 |
24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 |
 |
25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 |
 |
26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 33 |
| 13 |
 |
27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 33 |
| 14 |
 |
27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 |
 |
24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 |
 |
27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 |
 |
23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 30 |
| 18 |
|
26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 19 |
 |
24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 28 |
| 20 |
 |
26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 27 |
| 21 |
 |
26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 27 |
| 22 |
 |
24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 22 |
| 23 |
 |
24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 20 |
| 24 |
 |
22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 18 |
Blue line: automatic promotionGreen line: playoff cutoffOrange line: relegation zone